Coyote traps in Ivins City cause alarm

Local dog owners seek change

11:06 PM,
Mar. 11, 2014

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Residents and outdoor enthusiasts are urging the Ivins City Council to ban snares used to collect coyote bounties after a series of incidents in which dogs out for a walk with their owners have become caught in the devices.

"We recognize we need to balance the vision of the the future with the ranching and farming heritage that built Ivins," Christy Edwards said during a presentation at last week's council meeting. "(But) since January we've had three people and two family pets - all Ivins residents - having their health and safety negatively impacted by traps in our city."